Writing

## Details Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement. When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end). ***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.** Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write. ***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat. ***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups. You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi. **AND FINALLY ...** * Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person. * Update your RSVP if you cannot make it. * Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues. ***Stay tuned for location updates!***

Capture **Brutalist Architecture in Paris (16th Arrondissement)** Walk, shoot, and connect with photographers & creators. Beginners, enthusiasts, and pros — all are welcome. –––––––––– EVENT DETAILS **Date:** 16.05.2026 **Time:** 17:30 – 19:30 **Meeting Point:** [Le Monument Aux Morts De Paul Landowski](https://maps.app.goo.gl/uDfw9zi2mtYm6sQd9) –––––––––– EVENT FLOW **17:30** \| Meet & Connect We’ll gather at the meeting point, introduce ourselves, and warm up creatively. **17:50** \| Main Walk \(Golden Hour\) Capturing different Brutalist Buildings, Reflections and Structures. **19:30** → Optional dinner or drinks nearby. –––––––––– IMPORTANT This isn’t a class. It’s not a tour. It’s a creative meetup. We’ll walk. We’ll shoot. We’ll connect. –––––––––– WHAT TO EXPECT Bring your: • Film camera • Digital camera • Smartphone • Curiosity Whether you're a beginner, seasoned photographer, content creator, or just creatively curious — you’re welcome here. Come solo or bring friends. Spots are limited — reserve your place ASAP. –––––––––– **STAY CONNECTED** 📍 Join our [WhatsApp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EyCHL9D1uLf46I11oPmegs?mode=gi_t) group for live location & updates. 📸 Follow [@takeaphotowalkcommunity](https://www.instagram.com/takeaphotowalkcommunity/) and tag us in your photos. –––––––––– **ABOUT TAKE A PHOTO WALK** Founded in Barcelona in July 2024, Take a Photo Walk connects photographers and creators around the world through real-life creative experiences. Now **Paris** is part of the story.

Join us for a relaxed silent-reading session in a warm and welcoming café/bar. Bring your current read (or grab a new one!), settle in with a drink or snack, and enjoy an hour or two of calm, focused reading alongside fellow book lovers. 📖 No pressure, no agenda—just a peaceful moment to unwind, read, and maybe chat a little afterward. 😊 This group/event is an english-speaking one ( although the books don't have to be). We'll try to find a cozy and comfortable nook to settle into but we can't guarantee total silence. So if you are easily distracted by ambient noise, we recommend you bring a pair of noise canceling headphones 🎧😌 PS: The current café that hosts us every Saturday afternoon, requires a 5€ drink minimum

C’est un moment simple pour dessiner ensemble, tous niveaux bienvenus. Je serai là pour guider un peu si besoin. ✏️ Amenez votre matériel (papier, encre, feutre) Si ça t’intéresse, tu es le/la bienvenu(e) 🙂 👉 Rejoins notre groupe WhatsApp pour plus de détails, les nouveautés et toutes les infos pratiques : https://chat.whatsapp.com/D7kcVcXndwZIXbuKpj8TT0?mode=gi_t Mon TikTok avec des astuces de dessin : https://www.tiktok.com/@m_art.marta P.S. Sympa l’idée de prolonger la rencontre autour d’un verre ! 🍷

¡Hola! Si buscas un lugar agradable para conocer gente, hemos encontrado el bar mítico que necesitas y tratamos de cambiar el punto de encuentro con bastante regularidad para tener un ambiente diferente cada semana. ¡Únete a nuestro aperitivo con franceses e internacionales! ¡Es una prefiesta seguida de una gran velada! Concepto Ven a compartir buenos momentos en un bar, descubre la decoración, los precios míticos o los cócteles legendarios de nuestro famoso bar, habla con todo el mundo y en todos los idiomas. Tanto si vienes solo como con amigos, es la ocasión ideal para socializar, descubrir nuevas culturas y hacer amigos. ¡Al llegar, recoge una pegatina numerada en la organización o en el bar! ➡️ ¡Este número es tu entrada para conectar! Encuentra a alguien con el mismo número, inicia una conversación y... ¡ganaréis un chupito o una pequeña degustación gratis para celebrar este nuevo encuentro! Información práctica: Horario: a partir de las 18:30 h. Gratis con el Pass Socializus. WhatsApp (información y recordatorios el día del evento): https://chat.whatsapp.com/IVuEzaPwe0h4iRHglUZWoa Cómo participar: Comprueba la dirección con la aplicación gratuita y el pase gratuito: www.socializus.org o en la taquilla para apoyar a la asociación con una tarjeta de socio anual: https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html Mantente conectado: Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/afterwork-paris/ WhatsApp (información y recordatorios el día D): https://chat.whatsapp.com/IVuEzaPwe0h4iRHglUZWoa (¡Activa «Recibir todo» para no perderte nada!) Grupo de Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/afterwork.paris Página de Facebook: Fotos, recuerdos y noticias: https://www.facebook.com/groups/afterwork.paris Socializus: www.socializus.org Hazte organizador: ponte en contacto con nosotros a través de https://chat.whatsapp.com/KtR79S8Obfs3WTPTIBsoCm y consigue una bebida gratis. Es 100 % gratuito, ya que somos una asociación sin ánimo de lucro. ✦✦ Pueden producirse cambios de última hora, pero todo se actualiza a través de la aplicación Socializus. Contamos con las inscripciones a través del pase gratuito para gestionar el número de participantes. Inscríbete solo si estás seguro de que vas a venir, ¡contamos contigo! ¡Ven a compartir un aperitivo de nueva generación, conoce a gente de todo el mundo y pasa una velada inolvidable!

Hey expats, polyglots, locals! *Special Offer Alert: Only €25 for these 2 trips!* 🔥 Since we still have many spots available for these 2 trips, we’re launching a special promotion at a super low price : 🍾 Saturday, May 16 – Champagne Day Trip – only €25 https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-16-2026-champagne/ 🎨 Sunday, May 17 – Giverny Day Trip – only €25 https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-17-2026-giverny/ spots are limited

English version below Bonjour, Je vous propose une boucle à partir de la gare de Isle-Adam Parmain (ligne h). Depart à 10h45 (RDV possible à gare du nord vers 9h40) longueur : 23.5 km Prenez à boire, à manger et de quoi vous couvrir. lien visorando : https://www.visorando.com/randonnee-boucle-entre-l-isle-adam-et-presles/ Hello, I invite you to join me for a loop hike starting from Isle-Adam Parmain station (line H). Departure at 10:45 AM.(Meeting point possible at Gare du nord, around 9:40 AM). Distance: 23.5 km. Please bring water, food, and appropriate clothing.

Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement. When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end). ***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.** Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write. ***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat. ***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups. You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi. **AND FINALLY ...** * Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person. * Update your RSVP if you cannot make it. * Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues. ***Stay tuned for location updates!*** [Events in Paris, FR](https://www.meetup.com/find/fr--paris/)

Lyric writing weekly group practice. A few object writing rounds to start, get our reps in — a favorite from the canon, Write Better Lyrics by P. Pattinson.* Followed by other exercises. I adapt the program depending on who shows up. *Object writing : a noun picked through a random word generator, a 10 min timer to delve into our sensory imagination and free-flow with this prompt. We then take turn sharing.

**Stage “Les bases du roman” à Saint-Denis** **[INSCRIPTION](https://www.ecrireandco.com/stages-roman)** Ce stage d’une journée propose un panorama clair et structuré des grands principes qui régissent l’écriture d’un roman. À travers une approche théorique accessible, il permet d’explorer les éléments-clés qui donnent vie à une fiction longue. Objectif : acquérir une vision d’ensemble des étapes et outils essentiels à la construction d’un roman, afin de mieux comprendre les ressorts narratifs à l’œuvre derrière les histoires. Sessions 2025-2026 : 21/09, 12/10, 16/11, 07/12, 11/01, 08/02, 15/03, 12/04, 31/05, 14/06 Modalités : à l'atelier-jardin à Saint-Denis un dimanche par mois de 9h30 à 16h30 Tarif : 80 € (TTC)

Un événement pour se retrouver entre femmes parisiennes qui écrivent ✍️
Faisons connaissance autour d’un thé ou café et écrivons chacune de notre côté, toutes ensemble ! ☀️ Au programme : 💬 Un petit tour de table ✍️ Un atelier d’écriture guidée ☕️ Un temps d’échange et de partage (si tu en as envie) À prévoir : 🗒️ / 💻 : carnet et stylo ou ordi (chargé) selon tes préférences!

**La nuit sera Calme - Romain Gary :** Comme dans La promesse de l'aube, Romain Gary parle ici de ce qu'il a vu, connu, aimé. De Vychinski à Groucho Marx, de Churchill à de Gaulle, des héros de la France Libre aux ambassades et à Hollywood, c'est une suite de rencontres, de portraits et d'événements, une chevauchée de coureur d'aventures qui semble avoir vécu plusieurs vies : aviateur, diplomate, écrivain, cinéaste, toujours passionné, toujours amoureux de l'éternel féminin. (Ed. Gallimard) **Le rivage des syrtes - Julien Gracq :** Aldo, à la suite d’un chagrin d’amour, demande une affectation lointaine au gouvernement d’Orsenna. S’ensuit alors la marche à l’abîme des deux ennemis imaginaires et héréditaires. Les pays comme les civilisations sont mortels. C’est à ce fascinant spectacle que Julien Gracq nous convie ici. Cette insolite histoire de suicide collectif laisse une subtile et tenace impression de trouble. (Ed. Corti) **Présentations d’auteurs** Pour contextualiser nos échanges, Alexandra présentera Romain Gary et Julien Gracq sera présenté par Annaïck. **Inscription** Pour pouvoir contribuer à la richesse des échanges, s’il vous plait ne vous inscrivez que si vous êtes certain de lire un des deux livres et d’être présent le jour de la rencontre. Au plaisir de se rencontrer, débattre et discuter autour d’un verre ! 📚☕️

Ce dimanche, dans le cadre du cycle général, nous avons voté pour : **1 - "Eugénie Grandet" d'Honoré de Balzac** "Dans la ville de Saumur vit modestement la famille Grandet : le père ex-tonnelier devenu richissime après de fructueuses spéculations, son épouse, sa fille Eugénie et Nanon la servante. Ces trois femmes vivent sous la terrible coupe du chef de famille, avaricieux maladif. Dans la ville, les beaux partis se disputent l'hypothétique main d'Eugénie dans l'espoir d'épouser la fortune. ...." Babelio **Pour la présentation d'auteur et le focus sur l'oeuvre :** \- Anissa va nous faire une présentation d'Honoré de Balzac pour donner du contexte à nos discussions ; \- Je fais le focus sur l'oeuvre\. ***Et n'oubliez pas !*** Partagez, si sous le souhaitez, quelques mots, passages et/ou citations qui vous ont marqués, touchés, et qui vous semblent importants à partager avec le groupe et les participants. Enfin, inscrivez-vous, je vous prie, uniquement si vous êtes sûrs d'être de la partie. Bien à vous tous, bonnes lectures, et à bientôt ! Jélila PS : la participation pour des raisons de frais liés à Meetup (240 euros par an) est de 2 euros par personne et par an. Elle reste facultative !

Hey expats, polyglots, locals! *Special Offer Alert: Only €25 for these 2 trips!* 🔥 Since we still have many spots available for these 2 trips, we’re launching a special promotion at a super low price : 🍾 Saturday, May 16 – Champagne Day Trip – only €25 https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-16-2026-champagne/ 🎨 Sunday, May 17 – Giverny Day Trip – only €25 https://expatstraveltogether.com/trip/may-17-2026-giverny/ spots are limited

Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11 at Streetlight Guild. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. **SCHEDULE:** 6:45ish - Quick introductions 7:00 - Timer starts: write for 1 hour 8:00 - The End **OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING** happens before and after the writing hour. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. **BEING LATE IS OKAY:** just show up and get settled! If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing & I look forward to seeing you at Streetlight Guild! **WHAT SHOULD I BRING?** Whatever you need to be able to write! You're welcome to bring earplugs/headphones if noise will bother you! **OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:** * **RSVP:** Please RSVP by 6:00pm the evening of the meeting. This helps me know how many to expect, and if we'll need additional space! * **COVID:** While masks are not required, please be mindful of the other writers around you and their comfort levels. * **WIFI/OUTLETS:** Outlets are limited, so please ensure your devices are charged when you come! But Streetlight Guild does have free WiFi! Yay! * **PARKING:** There is free public parking at Streetlight Guild.

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!